New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31

to say that the Tory plan oil campaign ID HUN
arbitrary than the Leagues plan OF campaign
| They have forgotten Mr.. Gladstone's warning to
them when his Land Purchase bill was introduced
that the sands were rapidly running OUT In the
glass. If they had rallied to his support in $50
| they would have secured an equitable system OF
purchase and have escaped disastrous losses. They
put confidence in Tory Governments pledges, and
| they are now flung aside and trampled upon The
| session is approaching The Government do not
care to meet Parliament with the confession OF
having filed the Irish prisons and done nothing to
| concate the people. liz landlords are thrown
| over.
| For the sake OF Governor HIPS peace of mind
sincerely trust that copy of the new liquor
restriction law was not forwarded to the EXecu-
tive Mansion ut Albany as soon AZ the pamphlet
containing it came from the press.
The Democratic editor does not like to have his
stock argument intcrfered with. He has asserted
every other day for three years that the Republican
press III s54 predicted rum if Mr.. Cleveland we
electedand frightened great many voters thereby,
and that the Presidents reelection is certain. since
the country cannot be deceived again by appeals 10
the fears Of business men He does not care to
have those words taken out OF his mouth. and con-
scquently piungcs hcadong into mcndacty when
the false premises on which it is based. Men and
brethren. and Mugwumps, too, the campaign has
not yet begun, and you well afford to tell the
truth when your readers will have six months lei
sure ia which to forget 10. IOu know perfectly we'll
that the effects which the publican press predicted
in sSi from "A triumph OF Democracy were not
produced for the simple reason that 1t proved only
half-yictory. II the D,mOcratic majority had
not been reduced in the House and If the RepuD-
lean party had not retained control OF the Senate
frce-traae legislation would have followed and the
predictions would have held good.
Public office was n public trust is the new read-
ing of the Cleveland Admin STATIONS motto-that
IT, il was several years ago. before renOmlnatoh
became the absorbing issue. The Jersey City post
mastcrship ororls the latest illustration of many
that the old standard has been lowered. The
Murwumrs lad 4 fondy cherished idol-where is
that idol now?
We like 10 prove against Democrats by
Democratic evidence We are frequently told
that bulldozing does not exist and never has eX-
s,cd in the South. Here is an extract from an
address publicly issued Nv Democratic club in
Ncw-Orlcan,. supporters OF General Nichols as
candidate for Governor.
HEADQUARTERS NICHOLS CAMrATGNi
COMMITTEE ILSTH WARD.
Fellow Citizens Of the Tenn ward:
Eui dolllg under y choll-'s administration
Wiz hcoono unn 'c.-;y for VI. n'aign, 81 ' ,I
nirl, and am ably adjusted.
T. II McCairD cha. 'man; Thoma- II. Hlnd p
LOBBY. d. Rosenberg John kais'r. y r.. MoiPh''
IL. er Farrell J. Mcconnell, pre- dri''
Now this is the comment of The Ncw-Orl ms
Iimcs-pewocrat.' which opposes General Nichols:
The ~rcfrmer.' nd not be worried on rhI- point,
na2ps ~, g n Of I pa pa dn 4" ha ' pre: s
paign Of 'hi- NJ y mll r"-f a<-ufri' ana Ih'l